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Winter season packed with CanCon
From Bill Brioux of the Canadian Press:
- Downton Abbey, Cracked, Transporter kick off TV’s second season in January
Cape Breton native Ron James bring back his Friday night CBC series for a fourth season of Friday nights, starting Jan. 7 at 8:30 p.m. James’ series is one of several returning to the CBC line-up in January. “Dragons’ Den” and “Republic of Doyle” are moving to Sundays (starting Jan. 6) as CBC positions its highest-rated reality show and drama into TV’s most-watched night. Read more.
Monday: New Year’s Eve specials
Air Farce New Year’s Eve 2012, CBC
Air Farce is back, and we’re doing it ‘Gangnam Style’. The tradition continues when Air Farce New Year’s Eve returns to CBC Television on Monday, December 31 at 8:00 p.m. (8:30 NT). Don Ferguson, Luba Goy, Craig Lauzon, Alan Park, Penelope Corrin, and the newest Air Farce cast member, Arnold Pinnock, send up the highs and lows of 2012 with a fast-paced hour filled with plenty of laughs, lots of surprises, and the annual dropping of the F-Bomb on Canada’s biggest pet peeves. Join Air Farce and special guests: Canadian hockey legend Paul Henderson; Olympic gold medalist Rosie MacLennan; the star of Murdoch Mysteries, Yannick Bisson; platinum recording artist, Victoria Duffield (“Shut Up and Dance”); from Dragons’ Den, “The Wealthy Barber” David Chilton, and more!
The Ron James Show: New Year’s Eve Edition, CBC
The Ron James New Year’s Eve Special is back and one of the country’s favourite annual traditions continues with “Canada’s Comedian†sending 2012 off in style! As in 2013, Ron vows “never to listen to a Mayan again†and makes a few startling predictions of his own for the year ahead. The Royal Family has been especially ‘visible’ in 2012 and in her annual message to the Queen, Aunt Vivien isn’t afraid to tell the naked truth. Conservative Radio show host, Buell Crawford, gets hot under the collar over all this climate change baloney. Special guests include: Linda Kash, Patrick McKenna, Raoul Bhaneja and Lauren Ash.
George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, CBC
Ring in New Year’s Eve with a special edition of George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight as George wraps up 2012 with Canadian actor, author, producer and activist Michael J. Fox. In this candid and funny exclusive interview, Fox talks about how he has dealt with Parkinson’s disease and about the unwavering support of his wife, actor Tracy Pollan. He also reveals details about his upcoming TV comedy series, in which he plays a man dealing with family, career and Parkinson’s. Plus: Ed The Sock helps ring in the New Year with resolutions and predictions on the fast, furious and funny comedy panel. And, George counts down to 2013 with the help of some of your favourite CBC stars.
ET Canada’s New Year’s Eve at Niagara Falls, Global
ET Canada televises Canada’s largest New Year’s Eve party from one of North America’s natural wonders, Niagara Falls. Cheryl Hickey and Matte Babel along with Rosey Edeh host a two-hour coast-to-coast New Year’s Eve bash with performances by Nelly Furtado, Hedley and Dragonette.
City New Year’s Bash, Citytv
Hosted by Citytv and Rogers Radio,on-air personalities across Canada, the City New Year’s Bash will usher in 2013 with exciting live musical performances and family entertainment in front of thousands of revelers at Citytv’s three party centrals: Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Olympic Plaza in Calgary, and Churchill Square in Edmonton. Performers at this year’s event include: Bridget Mendler, Serena Ryder, Johnny Reid, The Tenors, Kardinal Offishall, Victoria Duffield, Shawn Desman, Massari, Jully Black and Disney On Ice.
CBC’s New Year’s Eve lineup
From a media release:
RING IN 2013 WITH A SPECIAL COLLECTION OF NEW YEAR’S EVE COMEDY FAVOURITES AND ‘BEST-OF’ ROUND-UPS
Start the New Year off right with a variety of special programming from CBC Television and CBC Radio, including hilarious comedies, exclusive interviews, and a recap of the best stories from 2012. The New Year’s Eve line-up includes AIR FARCE NEW YEAR’S EVE 2012, THE RON JAMES SHOW: NEW YEAR’S EVE EDITION, 22 MINUTES HOLIDAY SPECIAL and a festive edition of GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS TONIGHT, featuring an exclusive interview with Michael J. Fox.
22 Minutes HOLIDAY Special
Monday, December 31 at 7 p.m. (7:30 NT)
Switch on your Christmas cheer with the 22 Minutes Holiday Special, featuring guest appearances from original cast members, Mary Walsh and Greg Thomey. Also in this episode, the Real Housewives of Town reveal their Secret Santa secrets, Barry Weiss does his Christmas shopping Storage Wars-style, famous Canadian actor, Gordon Pinsent joins the Three Wise Men for a gift-seeking pilgrimage at the mall, and the classic holiday story, The Hockey Sweater, gets a rewrite. The Queen (Cathy Jones) and Canadian premiers from coast-to-coast-to-coast join the 22 Minutes cast for holiday fun during this hour-long special episode.
AIR FARCE New Year’s Eve 2012
Monday, December 31 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT)
Air Farce is back, and we’re doing it ‘Gangnam Style’. The tradition continues when Air Farce New Year’s Eve returns to CBC Television on Monday, December 31 at 8:00 p.m. (8:30 NT). Don Ferguson, Luba Goy, Craig Lauzon, Alan Park, Penelope Corrin, and the newest Air Farce cast member, Arnold Pinnock, send up the highs and lows of 2012 with a fast-paced hour filled with plenty of laughs, lots of surprises, and the annual dropping of the F-Bomb on Canada’s biggest pet peeves. Join Air Farce and special guests: Canadian hockey legend Paul Henderson; Olympic gold medalist Rosie MacLennan; the star of Murdoch Mysteries, Yannick Bisson; platinum recording artist, Victoria Duffield (“Shut Up and Dance”); from Dragons’ Den, “The Wealthy Barber” David Chilton, and more!
THE RON JAMES SHOW: NEW YEAR’S EVE EDITION
Monday, December 31 at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) with an encore presentation at midnight
The Ron James New Year’s Eve Special is back and one of the country’s favourite annual traditions continues with “Canada’s Comedian†sending 2012 off in style! As in 2013, Ron vows “never to listen to a Mayan again†and makes a few startling predictions of his own for the year ahead. The Royal Family has been especially ‘visible’ in 2012 and in her annual message to the Queen, Aunt Vivien isn’t afraid to tell the naked truth. Conservative Radio show host, Buell Crawford, gets hot under the collar over all this climate change baloney. Special guests include: Linda Kash, Patrick McKenna, Raoul Bhaneja and Lauren Ash.
GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS TONIGHT
Monday, December 31 at 11:30 p.m. (12 NT)
Ring in New Year’s Eve with a special edition of George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight as George wraps up 2012 with Canadian actor, author, producer and activist Michael J. Fox. In this candid and funny exclusive interview, Fox talks about how he has dealt with Parkinson’s disease and about the unwavering support of his wife, actor Tracy Pollan. He also reveals details about his upcoming TV comedy series, in which he plays a man dealing with family, career and Parkinson’s. Plus: Ed The Sock helps ring in the New Year with resolutions and predictions on the fast, furious and funny comedy panel. And, George counts down to 2013 with the help of some of your favourite CBC stars.
Ron James’ New Year’s Eve special airs December 31 on CBC
From a media release:
LAUGH AWAY THE OLD YEAR AND RING IN THE NEW ONE WITH THE RON JAMES SHOW’S 7th ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S EVE SPECIAL ON DECEMBER 31 AT 9 PM ON CBC TELEVISION
- Season Four begins Monday, January 7 at 8:30 p.m. (9 NT)
Resolve to laugh with Canada’s favourite funny man, Ron James, as he reprises the annual New Year’s Eve tradition of bringing his iconic brand of humour to the entire country. THE RON JAMES SHOW: NEW YEAR’S EVE EDITION airs Monday, December 31 at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT), on CBC Television, in an extended one-hour version of James’ trademark razor-sharp comedy.
In his seventh annual New Year’s Eve special, comedian Ron James sends off 2012 in style. As all of us successfully head into 2013, Ron vows “never to listen to a Mayan again†and makes a few startling predictions of his own for the year ahead. The Royal Family has been especially ‘visible’ in 2012 and in her annual message to the Queen, Aunt Vivien isn’t afraid to tell the naked truth. With nothing left to eat, Sir John Franklin explains why their expedition will continue to live on in our imaginations. Ron plays a man surprised to learn he’ll face hard time if he has a hard time keeping his New Year’s resolution. Conservative Radio show host (and new recurring ‘Ron James Show’ character) Buell Crawford gets hot under the collar over all this climate change baloney. And back in 1967 coal town Cape Breton, fan favourite L’il Ronnie resolves never to let Cousin Becky trick him again… but his resolution may be as doomed as the rest of ours! And when a couple’s left-leaning friends all mysteriously turn Tory after a strange comet lands, something just doesn’t seem right in ‘Night of the Young Conservatives’. Joining James to celebrate are special guests: Linda Kash, Patrick McKenna, Raoul Bhaneja & Lauren Ash.
This year THE RON JAMES SHOW debuts with our traditional New Year’s Eve Special, a critical and ratings success year after year for Ron James. Regular episodes of the series fourth season move to Monday nights, with the first half hour scheduled to air on Monday, January 7, at 8:30 p.m. (9 NT).
Viewers can look forward to a new season of THE RON JAMES SHOW showcasing the talents of renowned and much-beloved comedian Ron James, and his poetically charged observations about surviving life in the modern world. Anchored by James’ hilarious stand-up and cutting field sketches that are rich in satire and physical comedy, THE RON JAMES SHOW is a coast-to-coast hit on CBC-TV.
Season Four will also feature brand new sketches chock full of recognizable guest stars and satirizing a wide variety of hot button issues. Ode to the Road segments return in episode one, with Ron trying to find his inner cowboy at the 100th Calgary Stampede. Regularly hailed by critics, Ron says “I’m just trying to make sense of the daily chaos we’re all walking through on this rapidly spinning planet.â€
